#MUSIC: A FOCUS ON MOMBASA
There has been this buzz around
town that the Kenyan showbiz industry is dying. Like really? Where do you live?
Nairobi is leading the way but also is Mombasa following. The progress might be
slow but the growth is steady! Our focus has been in Nairobi, but a lot of
great stuff is going down at the coast Mombasa.
In making a record, the music
producer serves much the same role as a director in a film. The unsung heroes
represent a powerful, and often unheard, perspective of the state of music in Kenya.
When referring to the rising standards
of music production in Mombasa at the coast, the likes of Peter Magic and TK-2
spring to mind. These heavyweights are now helping in the shape of music
production at the coast and in Kenya in general.
With the age of great music, rhythm
beat and melody- that ‘good to hear sound’ requires a great video to accompany.
And one man who stands out is Hamza Omar of One Point One Montage.
His passion and aim is to fill a niche in the music industry with
professionalism and creative finesse- producing music videos for international
audience and with good quality.
Both Hamza, TK-2 and many other Kenyan
producers and music directors are involved not only in producing, directing
music and framing art and the artist behind it; but also successfully pushing
the boundaries for music in Kenya.
These great minds have their
heads beyond the stars and feet steady on the ground, as they continue to
reinvent the metaphorical wheel that is music production in Kenya.
Check out this work by TK-2 and
Hamza.
By Dogo Embukane Vincent Libosso.
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